Papua New Guinea Earthquake: Residents have been advised to go inland if there were any sign of tidal changes or irregular ocean patterns
Papua New Guinea earthquake
Papua New Guinea earthquake: Papua New Guinea, which lies on the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire is prey to regular volcanic activity, earthquakes, and tidal waves. Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology reports an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude in Papua New Guinea
The significant tremor struck at 12:50 PM. local time about 200 kilometres (124 miles) north of Port Moresby from an epicentre at 82 kilometres (51 miles) depth. However no casualties or major damage have been reported, some damage was reported on social media in coastal villages. Residents were advised to go inland if there were any sign of tidal changes or irregular ocean patterns.
According to the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre, historical data and tsunami modelling for the region indicated that the earthquake is not capable of generating a tsunami affecting the Indian Ocean region.
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The Bureau of Meteorology, Australia on Twitter wrote, “No #tsunami threat to Australia from mag. 7.1 #earthquake near Eastern New Guinea Reg., P.N.G. Latest info. at https://t.co/Tynv3ZPROS. pic.twitter.com/jlms06t0NC.”
Quite remarkably on this day in 1998, an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Papua New Guinea. This major earthquake generated one of the most destructive tsunamis to strike this country in recent years. There was no tsunami alert. The tsunami killed thousands of people and left more than 6000 people homeless.
Another powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck the coast of southern Mexico on 23rd June 2020 which triggered a local pacific tsunami. Governor Alejandro Murat informed that one person died in the state of Oaxaca after the earthquake hit the pacific coastal state. The country’s seismological service said a tsunami on the Oaxaca coast was ongoing, with the sea level having risen to 60 centimetres (2 feet) at Huatulco.
Researchers in California puts an analysis of recent changes along earthquake faults in Southern California on 13 July which suggests there is an increased possibility of a major quake on the San Andreas Fault.
